The Portland daily press., 1887-06-17
Granville Moody, D. D.


Rev. Granville Moody, ID. D., an old and
honored member of the Cincinnati confer
ence, died June 4th, at jefferson, Green
county, Iowa, from injuries received by be-
ing thrown from carriage, while on his
way to fulfil an appointment at the Metho-
dist church on the Sabbath
Who has not heard of Granville Moody :?
He was born in Portland, Me-, Jan. Q, 1872
in the old Goldman house, which used to
stand on the corner of Middle and Temple
streets. He was brought up strict Congre-
gationalist. being the great-grand-son of the
famous "Parson Moody" of York, Me-, and
received baptism at the hands of DIR. Edward
Payson.
At the age of nineteen, he removed to
Ohio, where, under the ministry of the
Methodists, he was converted, and in 1888
was admitted to the Ohio conference, and
when that conference was divided, in 1852
he became a member Of the Cincinnati con-
ference, and continued in that conference
until his death.
In 1851, he prosecuted charges against
John S. Inskip before the Ohio Conference
which resulted in Mr.. Inskip being censured
by the Conference, from which censure he
appealed to the General Conference which
met in Boston in 1852. DR.. Moody defended
the action of his Conference before that
body in long and labored speech. But Mr..
Inskip's speech carried the Conference,
which resulted in the General Conference
reversing the action of the Ohio Conference
and fully generating Mr.. Inskip.
The men who took an active part in that
fight in the General Conference of 1852 have
all passed away-Dr Elliott, Dr. Slicer, Dr.
Cartwright, DR.. Bangs, DR.: Comfort, Dr.
Left. Jacob Young, DR.. Mattison, DR.. Hodg-
son, G. w. Walker, DR.. Moody, and j. s.
Inskip, with Bishop Morris, who presided
They have no doubt met in the better land
During the Rebellion, DR.. Moody was made
Colonel Of the 74th Regiment, Ohio Infantry,
"Fighting Parson" He was for SON some time e
In command of Camp Chase, where some
5000 Confederate prisoners were held But
such was his kindly treatment of them that
they asked that he be retained in charge of
the Camp, and passed 1.-THE following resolu-
ton when he was called to another post of
duty:
"Should Col. Moody at any time become pris-
oner OF our government, we hereby earnestly re-
quest for him the highest consideration and treat
ness and care for us as prisoners of war hay ing
given us every comfort, liberty and indulgence at
all consistent with our position, and with his obi
cations as commandant OF this military post"
Bishop Thompson once said of him, that
he made him ''think of the grace and power
Of young war-horse." lie had led 's sol
dlers TO battle as well as sinners to Christ"
DR.. Moody possessed some remarkable
qualities of head and heart. He would never
be taken for sanity personage-a Summer
field or a Hamline. But like Luther, he
would sooner hurl an inkstand at the DEVILS
head than pray, 1.-THE Lord rebuke thee"
He could fight as well as pray, and seemed to
enjoy the one as well as the other. God has
a place for such men, and in the end it will
be seen that they have done as much for the
glory Of the Redeemer as the more soft, gen
tie and inoffensiye.